Hontoon Island State Park

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Hontoon Island State Park is a 1,648 acre Florida State Park located on Hontoon Island in Volusia County, six miles west of downtown DeLand, off SR 44. The island can only be reached by boat or by the free park ferry, operated from a small mainland section of the park located at 2309 River Ridge Road in Deland. Parking is available at this location, but there is no vehicle access to the island. Hontoon Island is surrounded by the St. Johns River, the Hontoon Dead River, and Snake Creek.

Activities include boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, as well as hiking, camping, picnicking, and nature viewing. The island can be circumnavigated with a nine-mile day trip. Amenities include canoe rentals, bike paths, twelve tent sites and six rustic cabins. The park also has overnight boat slip rentals, playground equipment, picnic tables,and a 3-mile nature trail. The park is unique in having a lending library with picture books for children aged four to nine. The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year round.

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